'Tis is the season to be jolly, but it turns out that far from being merry, some of the biggest Christmas songs were actually inspired by the darkest events.
From a brother's heartache over his sibling's suicide to a terrified couple living in fear of being blown up by missiles and a man mourning his baby son, several Christmas hits have truly tragic meanings.
Here, The Mirror reveals the saddest backstories behind the most beloved festive anthems... Stay Another Day The song was written by East 17's grief-stricken lead songwriter Tony Mortimer about his brother's suicide.
Speaking to the Big Issue, he said: "It's so odd that it's a Christmas song. "I wrote it about my brother's suicide - so it's about the end of a relationship, and
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